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Harmanpreet Kaur rises to 9th, Smriti Mandhana remains 4th in women’s ODI rankings | Cricket News – Times of India

Harmanpreet Kaur (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The Indian women's cricket team saw a rise in their ODI rankings after their recent series win against New Zealand. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur moved up to ninth place in the batting rankings, thanks to her crucial knock of 59 runs in the final match. Kaur's performance helped India secure a 2-1 series victory. Opener Smriti Mandhana, who scored a century in the third ODI, climbed to fourth place with 728 points. Deepti Sharma, who played a key role with her bowling, consolidated her second position in the bowler rankings with 703 points.England's Natalie Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone currently hold the top spots in batting and bowling, respectively. India now sits in third place in the ICC Women's Championship standings with 25 points.S...
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Smriti Mandhana hits century as India seal series with six-wicket victory against New Zealand | Cricket News – Times of India

Smriti Mandhana (Photo Credit: @BCCIWomen on X) NEW DELHI: India clinched the three-match Women's ODI series against New Zealand with a comfortable six-wicket victory in the deciding match on Tuesday. The highlight of the match was a masterful century by star batter Smriti Mandhana, who anchored India's chase of 233 with an unbeaten 100 runs off 122 balls.Mandhana's innings was a return to form for the talented batter, who had struggled to make an impact in the previous two ODIs and the preceding T20 World Cup. Her patient yet dominant knock, studded with 10 boundaries, laid the foundation for India's successful run chase.After a shaky start that saw India lose Shafali Verma early, Mandhana found a willing partner in Yastika Bhatia. The duo stitched together a crucial 76-run partnership fo...
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Indian women chases 260 as Sophie Devine takes New Zealand to a competitive 259

New Zealand’s cricketers must be enjoying the Indian hospitality. The men on Saturday (October 26, 2024) ended India’s 12-year unbeaten run in home Test series. The women on Sunday (October 27, 2024) won the second ODI to keep the three-match series alive. After making 259 for nine, they romped home by 76 runs.It was a win the White Ferns badly needed after the comprehensive defeat in the opening game. They had started this match without one of their most impactful players, Amelia Kerr, the star all-rounder who is injured and out of the series. This New Zealand side is not short of quality all-rounders, though.IND-W vs NZ-W 2nd ODI LIVEThe victory, in fact, was fashioned by the all-round show by skipper Sophie Devine. Her bizarre run-out in the first game had cost her team dearly, but ...
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Watch: Radha Yadav steals the show with two jaw-dropping catches against New Zealand | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India Women's experienced spin bowler Radha Yadav demonstrated her exceptional fielding prowess during the second One-Day International against New Zealand Women at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.The seasoned player shone once again, pulling off a stunning catch to dismiss the White Ferns' in-form opener, Georgia Plimmer.The moment unfolded in the 16th over of New Zealand's innings when India urgently needed a breakthrough to disrupt the partnership between Suzie Bates and Plimmer.Captain Harmanpreet Kaur's tactical decision to reintroduce Deepti Sharma into the attack paid off, as the ace spinner managed to dismiss Plimmer with the help of a spectacular catch by Radha Yadav.After conceding a single off the first ball, Deepti followed up with a dot ball and the...
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INDW vs NZW 1st ODI: Deepti Sharma stars to curtail New Zealand in 59-run win | Cricket News – Times of India

India women beat New Zealand to take 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Image: X/BCCI Women India women's cricket team beat New Zealand by 59 runs in the first of three ODIs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday.Set 228 runs to win, New Zealand folded for 168 while fighting against the current with Radha Yadav and Saima Thakor making key contributions with the ball.Left-arm spinner Yadav delivered a standout performance, claiming 3 wickets for 35 runs.Debutant pacer Saima Thakor made an immediate impact, striking with just her third delivery by dismissing Suzie Bates for only 1 run as the White Ferns opener edged an away-swinger to wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia.That opening success was just the start, as New Zealand lost three more wickets, leaving them at 79 runs, inclu...
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Watch: Deepti Sharma shows sharp presence of mind to catch Sophie Devine millimetres short | Cricket News – Times of India

Sophie Devine was dismissed run out in the first ODI against India. Image: Video Screengrab Many times in cricket, a fielder throws a probing catch towards the wicketkeeper in an attempt at catching the batter off. There is equal parts desire to bring about a dismissal and there is also an attempt to keep the batters on their toes.The first India vs New Zealand ODI in Ahmedabad on Thursday produced one such moment. In the 12th over, with New Zealand 46/2, Sophie Devine came down the track to Deepti Sharma and played a defensive shot back.Sharma, after a little wait, threw the ball back towards the stumps where wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia whipped off the bails and asked the umpire if there was a chance for a run out.On the face of it, it didn't look to be a threatening situation at all. The...
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EXCLUSIVE | ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: ‘Entire India will cheer for Pakistan’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan are up against New Zealand in their final group game of the Women's T20 World Cup and don't be surprised if you see a lot of Indians supporting and cheering for their arch-rivals. India's hopes of making the last-four stage of the tournament were severely dented after the defeat to Australia and their fate now rests on the outcome of the game between Pakistan and New Zealand.New Zealand, currently in third place with four points, will secure the last semifinal spot if they defeat Pakistan.If Pakistan win then India, New Zealand and Pakistan will all be tied with four points each. In this scenario, India will advance to the semifinals due to their superior net run rate (NRR). Pakistan's NRR is not very encouraging and at this stage it looks like India or New Zealand will...
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‘We have to learn from Australia’: Harmanpreet Kaur after India suffer 9-run loss | Cricket News – Times of India

Harmanpreet Kaur (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Sunday rued failing to capitalise on loose balls during her 63-run stand with Deepti Sharma for the fourth-wicket, as he side suffered a nine-run loss to Australia in a must-win women's T20 World Cup match here. India's defeat in the Group A match meant that their chances of qualifying for the semifinals will now depend on the outcome of the contest between New Zealand and Pakistan on Monday.A win for New Zealand will knock India out of the race for the final four.India can, however, make it to the semifinals if Pakistan upset New Zealand.Chasing 152 for a win, India huffed and puffed and eventually stumbled to 142 for nine in their 20 overs."The only thing is, when Deepti and I were batting, that time we were not a...
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India on the brink after narrow loss, Australia seal semis spot | Cricket News – Times of India

(Photo credit: BCCI Women) SHARJAH: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur struck an unbeaten 54 but India's nine-run loss to six-time champions Australia took her side's fate for a semifinal spot out of their hands in the women's T20 World Cup here on Sunday. With Australia marching into the semifinals undefeated, the defeat meant India will now have to wait for the outcome of third-placed New Zealand's match against Pakistan on Monday.A win for New Zealand will see them leapfrogging India - who currently have a better Net Run Rate but same points (four) - for the final four.Chasing 152, India were bolstered by Harmanpreet's fifty (54 not out off 47 balls, 6x4s) and her 63-run stand for the fourth wicket with Deepti Sharma (29), but they crumbled under pressure to be restricted to 142 for nine in 20 ov...
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Women’s T20 World Cup: Why India need Pakistan victory over New Zealand to secure semifinal berth | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's hopes of securing a semifinal spot in the Women's T20 World Cup took a major hit after suffering a narrow nine-run loss to Australia in their final Group A match on Sunday.Chasing a target of 152, India fell short, finishing at 142 for 9, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur leading the way with an unbeaten 54 off 47 balls. Deepti Sharma contributed 29, while Shafali Verma added 20.Despite the loss, India continue to remain in second place on the points table with two wins and two losses, though their net run rate has dropped to 0.322, but still ahead of third-placed New ZealandAustralia, on the other hand, became the first team from the group to advance to the last four with an unbeaten run registering four wins in as many games.India will pray for Pakistan winIndia's fate now...
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Run-out controversy! Why Amelia Kerr was given not out by on-field umpires during India-NZ Women’s T20 World Cup match | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In an unusual turn of events at the T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and New Zealand in Dubai on Friday, Amelia Kerr was declared not out by the on-field umpires despite being short of her crease, as they had already signalled the end of the over.The incident unfolded when Kerr hit the ball towards long-off for a single on the last ball of the 14th over.India's captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, picked up the ball and took a few steps into the circle without throwing it. Seeing this, New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine called for a second run. However, the umpire had already handed the cap to bowler Deepti Sharma, indicating the end of the over. Realising the situation, Harmanpreet quickly threw the ball to the wicket-keeper's end, where Richa Ghosh swiftly removed the bails, catchi...
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‘Kya umpiring hai ye’: Social media erupts after Amelia Kerr run-out call in IND vs NZ game | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Social media has erupted with heated reactions following a controversial runout decision in India's opening Women's T20 World Cup match against New Zealand.The incident took centre stage on the last ball of the 14th over of the encounter on Friday. New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr pushed the ball to long-off and began running for a second run at the call of her skipper, Sophie Devine. Harmanpreet collected the ball and took a few steps forward in the lackluster manner but did not immediately throw it, leading Devine to believe that there was a narrow room to steal a sharp second. On the other hand, the umpire had already handed the cap to Indian bowler Deepti Sharma, which traditionally signals the end of the over.However, Harmanpreet, seeing Devine's intentions, threw the ball to wick...
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